Edgy MD

He was totally a cog in 2022. It might have been a really impressive season had the Mets more frequently allowed him to go more than five innings per start.

Sixth all-time in MLB history for wins by a Venezuelan-born player. Nine wins behind #5, Aníbal Sánchez.

Welcome back, Otter!

Yeah, I'm all for getting guys in decline as long as expectations are managed, and they aren't acquired by dealing off guys in incline. Or get deployed so as to block guys in incline.

I'm not sure we need to make those moves to be so known.

Number Three is George Thomas Feaver.

Number Five is Pedro Martini.

Five is David Wright.

My shortstop/centerfielder was Shawon Dunston. My Met/centerfielder was Benny Agbayani.

Well, they have nine relievers on the roster without options, and presumably eight spots to fill. If they intend to bring in someone else, it has to be a clear upgrade, because it will cost them in blood.

Best of luck to him, but the Mets may well have gotten the last bit of good baseball out of David Robertson. Certainly, his performance with Miami over the last two months and briefly in the post-season provides some evidence in support of that notion. He did a good job, but it's probably more likely than not that this year's David Robertson isn't David Robertson.

Harry Tallman was played by Jerry Maren, who, back in 1939, was honoring Dorothy on behalf of the Lollipop Guild.

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They didn't get much depth, getting 37 innings of clearly sub-avergage work from Brigham, while L.E. spent most of the year hurt or re-habbing, never appearing with the big squad. Franklin Sanchez didn't do anything to make the Mets regret the move, but Mangum (who was the player in the Mets system who sounded most like an old-timey private eye) did all right. 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Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/683874/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/687953/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/691703/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/palacios-jonaiker-2023.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/pena-herlyn-2023.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/676344/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/rodriguez-arlison-2023.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/687953/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][th][ptext=8]Name[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]Elliot Johnstone [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/flag-new-zealand.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Yeudi Lora [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Pedro Mercedes [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Matt Minnick [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Luis Montas [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Jonaiker Palacios [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Herlyn Peña [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Marcel Renteria [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Arlison Rodriguez [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/curacao-flag.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Joe Joe Rodriguez [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]DoB[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]1998-09-24[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-08-25[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2001-10-31[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-03-11[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2000-09-16[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-05-07[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-09-24[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1994-09-27[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-03-05[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1999-10-12[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]B/T[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/L[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Primary Position[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Starting Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Other Positions[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7] [/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7] [/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7] [/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]rp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Originally Acquired[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from Aukland (Austrailian Baseball League) as international free agent, 2021-06-02.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2021-06-07.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2022-08-24.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from NYY to minor league conract, 6/13/2023.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2019-07-02.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 2019-07-19.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2021-06-14.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Drafted 6/13/2017 as Sixth-Round Pick out of New Mexico State, and signed 6/199/2017.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Curaçao, 2022-01-15.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as undrafted amateur free agent out of St. John's, 2022-08-06.[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Earliest FA[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2026[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Free Agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2026[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2025[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2023[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2023[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Status Notes[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Position Group[/ptext][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#00BF00] Catcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#00BF00] Catcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#00BF00] Catcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#00BF00] Catcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#00BF00] Catcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/700359/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/679013/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/693709/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/691648/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/670548/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/680722/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/682655/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][th][ptext=8]Name[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]Luís A. Rodriguez [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Frelianderson Seijas [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Sammy Tavarez [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Christopher Vasquez [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Mathieu Voros [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/canada-flag.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Gregory Leal [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]José Marcano [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]José Mena [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Nick Meyer [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Fernando Villalobos [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mexico-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]DoB[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-02-27[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-12-08[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1998-10-20[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2001-03-17[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-05-24[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-02-14[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2004-05-06[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-12-22[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-02-18[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2002-06-24[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]B/T[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Primary Position[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#00BF00]Catcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#00BF00]Catcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#00BF00]Catcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#00BF00]Catcher[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#00BF00]Catcher[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Other Positions[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]sp[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7] [/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1b, 3b, lf, rf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1b, cf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1b, rf, 3b, lf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7] [/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Originally Acquired[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2021-03-04.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 2022-12-10.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from NYY as minor-league free agent, 2020-07-02.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2020-02-03.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as undrafted amateur free agent out of Edouard Montpetit HS, QC, 2022-08-04.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 2019-07-02.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 2021-05-01.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 6/22/17.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as sixth-round round draft pick out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 6/20/18.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Mexico, 2019-07-21.[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Earliest FA[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2028[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2026[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2028[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2026[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2029[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2025[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Status Notes[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Position Group[/ptext][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/682452/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/683619/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/686634/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/649810/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/675974/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/606299/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/perera-yordis-2023.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/572228/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/684495/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][th][ptext=8]Name[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]César Berbesi [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Luis Castillo [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Chase Estep [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Dariel Gomez [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Manuel Guance [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Kevin Kendall [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]José Peraza [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Yordis Perera [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuba-flag.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Luke Voit [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Dyron Campos [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]DoB[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2000-04-13[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2001-11-13[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2000-04-12[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-07-15[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-11-06[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1999-06-25[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1994-04-30[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2002-05-24[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1991-02-13[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2000-12-26[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]B/T[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Primary Position[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]First Base[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]Third Base[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]First Base[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]First Base[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#BF80FF]First Base[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Left Field[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Other Positions[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2b, 3b, rf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]3b, ss, 2b, lf, rf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2b, 1b, rf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]lf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2b, 3b[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]ss, cf, lf, 3b[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2b, lf, cf, 3b, rp, rf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7] [/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]c, lf, rf, 3b[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]cf, rf, 1b, 2b[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Originally Acquired[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 2018-06-14.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2018-07-02.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Selected as ninth-round pick (269th overall) out of Kentucky in 2022 amateur draft, 2022-07-18. Signed, 2022-08-01.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from SEA to minor league contract, 1/29/2023.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2021-01-15.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Selected as seventh-round pick (202nd overall) out of UCLA in 2021 amateur draft, 2021-07-12. Signed, 2022-07-21.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from BOS to minor league contract, 12/10/2022.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Cuba, 2022-03-09.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from MIL, 6/11/2023.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 2019-01-30.[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Earliest FA[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2023[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2027[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2023[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2024[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Status Notes[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Position Group[/ptext][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/661411/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/664041/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/683364/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/677600/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/mejia-gerald-2023.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_180,g_auto,c_fill/v1/people/594953/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/672361/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/silhouette-2003.png[/fimg][/td60][th][ptext=8]Name[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]Lorenzo Cedrola [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Jaylin Davis [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Carlos Domínguez [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Adrian Hernandez [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Gerald Mejia [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Daniel Palka [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Agustin Ruíz [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mexico-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Eric Santana [fimg=30]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]DoB[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]1998-01-12[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1994-07-01[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1999-10-11[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2001-02-08[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-06-14[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1991-10-28[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1989-09-23[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2002-11-02[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]B/T[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]S/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]S/R[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Primary Position[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Right Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Right Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Right Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Right Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Right Field[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#FFC2C2]Right Field[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Other Positions[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]rf, lf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]cf, lf, 1b[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]lf, cf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]cf, lf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]lf, rf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1b, lf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]cf, lf[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]lf[/PTEXT][/td60][th][ptext=8]Originally Acquired[/PTEXT][/th][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from CIN to minor league contract, 12/31/2022.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed away from BOS to minor league contract, 2/26/2023.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 2018-06-15.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of The Dominican Republic, 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agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Minor-league free agent[/PTEXT][/td60]

The hyperbole about an injury aside, STOP THE MUSIC is just some gorgeous composition.

A Billy Eppler signing. His presence among others kind of gave me the notion that the Mets in recent years kept extra close watch on Milwaukee's personnel.

I'm not sure the clarity is as clear as all that. That was a heck of a career and tends to look better every year as UCLs explode across the horizon. He doesn't get my vote, likely, and he was suspended for some sketchy therapeutic treatments. But 10-15-20 years down the road, when the veteran's ballot is filled with a bunch of Harveys and Willises and Linceca who were great for a bit and then fell into the sea, guys with longevity and aplomb might seem more remarkable.

If they are insufficiently concerned about domestic violence, that's hard to portray sing the Reyes case as a model, seeing whereas he received zero votes. Omar Vizquel may be a better case study. Francisco Rodriguez too. Vizquel is in precipitous decline. In 2020, he received 52.6% of the vote and had every reason to be hopeful the Hall was in his future. Since then he has dropped three straight years, to 49.1%, 23.9%, 19.5%, and now 17.7%. The accusations against him from both his former wife and his former batboy were certainly ugly, but both matters were settled out of court. I think that leaves voters in a gray area in which to exercise their own judgment, but clearly most have judged the accusations to me substantiated enough.

It's not a question of what's available. I have the money available to buy a boat, but it probably wouldn't be the wisest move.

Fun fact: I feel like I spent the year watching **** on screens, but the only nominated film I saw was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, nominated for Best Score. I'm such a shlub.

When the field of nominees for Best Film is expanded to 10, but the field of nominees for Best Director remains capped at five, it's almost like they are engineering this sort of controversy into the process. I'm probably not going to get too animated.

You're a good man, and that's more important. I mean, it's a little more important. Take comfort. And study up for next time. "Marcal Pierre" LOL.

Sitting good unless he pulls a Schilling and burns it all down by ripping the BBWAA.

This topic deserves a split. Good to see Wright live to fight another year. Too many good careers (better than his, frankly) have failed to reach that threshold. Reyes, on the other hand, got Hubie'd — one of only two Hubies on the ballot. Adrian Beltré: 366 votes, 95.1% Todd Helton: 307 votes, 79.7% Joe Mauer: 293 votes, 76.1% -------------------------------- Billy Wagner: 284 votes, 73.8% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Gary Sheffield: 246 votes, 63.9% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Andruw Jones: 237 votes, 61.6% Carlos Beltrán: 220 votes, 57.1% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Alex Rodriguez: 134 votes, 34.8% Manny Ramirez: 125 votes, 32.5% Chase Utley: 111 votes, 28.8% Omar Vizquel: 68 votes, 17.7% Bobby Abreu: 57 votes, 14.8% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Jimmy Rollins: 57 votes, 14.8% Andy Pettitte: 52 votes, 13.5% Mark Buehrle: 32 votes, 8.3% Francisco Rodriguez: 30 votes, 7.8% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Torii Hunter: 28 votes, 7.3% David Wright: 24 votes, 6.2% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] ***************************** José Bautista: 6 votes, 1.6% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Victor Martinez: 6 votes, 1.6% Bartolo Colon: 5 votes, 1.3% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Matt Holliday: 4 votes, 1% Adrián González: 3 votes, 0.8% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] Brandon Phillips: 1 vote, 0.3% Jose Reyes: 0 votes, 0% [FIMG=15]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] James Shields: 0 votes, 0% Seems like a mostly solid outcome. I'm not buying that Andruw Jones was better than Carlos Beltrán, but I'll attribute the vote discrepancy to the trashcan-banging thingie.

Number 4 is Mike Jacobs.

Name That Mets Prospect [FIMG=200]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/screen-shot-2024-01-22-at-3.27.11-pm.png[/FIMG] Viva Encarnacion Downy Espinosa Brawny Reyes Marcal Pierre The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Sound Like Paper Towel Brands" category is ... Brawny Reyes! Brawny is a Dominican reliever embodying 165 pounds of brawn on his 6'3" frame, who has been with the organization since 2001, but has seen little action (only 36 innings total, and only six of those above the DSL) and shown little effectiveness (9.25 career ERA, 7.5 walks/nine). There's little reason to think he won't return to the DSL in 2024. If you want a long-shot to root for, Brawny is your guy. Congratulations to Ben Grimm, the only poster to correctly identify Brawny as himself! [*]Name That Mets Prospect [FIMG=200]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/ntmp2.png[/FIMG] Wellington Aracena Windsor Álvarez Kent Ortega Grafton Paz The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Get Their First Name from a British Duke" category is ... Wellington Aracena! Wellie is a starting pitcher who has been consigned to DSL work since his 2022 signing, but has a modest chance to move up after posing a 3.77 ERA in 43 innings with the DSL-Blue squad in 2023. Wellington was born in Mao, Dominican Republic, which really suggests the Chinese are everywhere. Congratulations to Johnny Lunchbucket, the forum champion in identifying Mets from Mao! [*]Name That Mets Prospect [FIMG=200]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/ntmp3.png[/FIMG] Byron Acevedo Dyron Campos Tyron Domingo Xyron Nieve The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Might Be Undiscovered Elements" category is ... Dyron Campos! Dy is a Venezuelan outfielder who has reached High-A Brooklyn, but only for one game. Though he's a speedy outfield defender, his poor stolen base percentage stands next to his power and batting average and walk tool to suggest he's about as average a performer as might come down the line. There's every reason to think he'll reach Syracuse before reaching minor-league free agency, but no reason to think he'll see an MLB payday. PROVE ME WRONG, DYRON!! Ben Grimm and Johnny Lunchbucket (neither of which is the name of a Met prospect) each correctly identified their Dyron! They are now tied in this exciting game of SKILL!! [*]Name That Mets Prospect [FIMG=200]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/ntmp4.png[/FIMG] Jamdrick Cornelia Yoric Martis Garrick Maduro Vedric Mathilde The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Might Be Shakespearean Clowns" category is ... Jamdrick Cornelia! SpaceJam — who hails from Willemstad, Curaçao — is a 17-year-old reliever signed a little over a year ago who has appeared in all of one game so far as a pro, recording two outs while being held responsible for two runs crossing the plate. Fat, drunk, and rocking a 27.00 ERA is no way to go through life, Son, but a small sample size is a small sample size. Better luck in the years to come. Ben Grimm and Johnny Lunchbucket (neither of which is the name of a Met prospect) each correctly identified their Jamdrick! Congratulations to the Lunchman for correctly identifying three of four real, live (if dubious) Mets prospects!! He wins a year's supply of Jiffy-Pop™ popcorn! Jiffy-Pop™ — the only snack food that's as much fun as it is to eat!* * Name That Mets Prospect can not and will not be held responsible if Jiffy-Pop™ isn't actually as much fun to make as it is to eat, with or without an exclamation point. We're just reading the sponsor's copy here. Name That Mets Prospect additionally rejects all responsibility if Jiffy-Pop™ does actually achieve equality in it's fun-ness to make and fun-ness to eat, but only by setting a really low bar in which neither of those activities is fun at all. Also, what IS a year's supply of Jiffy-Pop™, anyhow? How much is an average household expected to consume, let alone a household of raving lunatics? It's really a promise with a lot of gray area that we want legally no part of. Where is the winner supposed to store all that shit? We guess it's between Johnny and Jiffy-Pop™, but one does wonder.